A standalone ice machine is a small refrigeration system of its own, with its own water valve, freezing plate or grid, harvest cycle and drain. The Waseca list below starts with companies that show ice machine or refrigeration work in their listings, followed by other appliance repair companies nearby.
Ice Machine Repair Companies Near Waseca
We found 40 appliance repair companies within 60 miles of Waseca. 2 of them are based in Waseca itself, and other nearby bases include Rochester (5), Mankato (4), and Burnsville (4). Distances run up to about 53 miles. Nearest on the list: Rick's Appliance, around 0.6 miles out. Across 35 rated companies, the average public rating is 4.5 stars. Because the nearest shops are farther out, ask each company whether Waseca is inside its regular service area.
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| Open on Saturdays (per listing) | 35 |
|---|---|
| Three nearest companies, miles away | 0.6, 5.8, 12.9 |
| Rated 4.5 stars or higher (10+ reviews) | 27 |
| Repair companies inside 60 miles | 60 |
| Mention refrigerators, freezers or ice makers | 12 |
| Listed as refrigerator repair | 12 |
The leading options for Waseca are Rick's Appliance (0.6 miles away, 4.7 stars from 55 reviews, lists Saturday hours); AVM Appliance Repair (12.9 miles away, based in New Richland, 5.0 stars from 30 reviews); Homecare Appliance Service (5.8 miles away, 5.0 stars from 27 reviews); Degrood's Appliance (23.6 miles away, based in Mankato, 4.7 stars from 251 reviews, lists Saturday hours).
What Goes Wrong With Ice Machines
Signs Your Ice Machine Needs a Technician
- Ice tastes or smells off
- White scale on the visible water parts
- Water leaking under the machine or cabinet
- Blinking light or error code
What an Ice Machine Technician Checks
Refrigerator ice makers fail for different reasons than standalone machines. If yours is in the refrigerator door or freezer, the ice maker repair page for Waseca is the better fit. Ice maker repair in Waseca.
Related guides: repair or replace a freezer or ice maker? or ice maker not working or not making ice.
Before Anyone Opens the Machine
Household water pressure for the ice maker should fall between 20 and 120 psi. Source: Whirlpool - Modular Ice Maker Kit Installation Instructions (W11548724)
Garage-ready GE freezers are tested to perform in surrounding temperatures from 0°F to 110°F. Source: GE Appliances - Freezers
What Ice Machine Repairs Cost
Before replacing an ice machine in Waseca, compare the repair with a new unit. Published ranges from cost guides:
- Built-in ice maker repair: $100–$350 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair an ice maker?
- Replace ice maker in refrigerator (parts and labor): $250–$600 Source: HomeGuide - How much does an ice maker cost to repair, replace, or buy new?
- Freestanding ice maker repair: $100–$300 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair an ice maker?
- Typical ice maker repair: $150–$250 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair an ice maker?
- Technician labor: $50–$200 per hour Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a freezer?
Repair an ice maker that is under five years old or whose parts are affordable; replace it if the repair costs more than a whole new assembly. Source: HomeGuide - How much does an ice maker cost to repair, replace, or buy new?
Ranges are published estimates, not quotes. See the ice maker repair cost guide for more detail.
Freezer and Ice Maker Notes for Waseca, MN
Most ice machine calls in Waseca come down to water supply, scale, drains and pumps, dirty condensers and harvest controls.
Minnesota has no state license for mechanical contractors or their workers; businesses contracting for gas, heating, cooling or refrigeration work file a mechanical contractor bond with the Department of Labor and Industry, and some cities require their own licenses or competency cards. Source: DLI: Mechanical contractor bond requirements
In Minnesota, you can check a license with the DLI License and Registration Lookup or report a problem to the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, Consumer Assistance.
Questions to Ask a Waseca Repair Technician
- Will you clean and descale the machine as part of the visit, and what cleaner do you use?
- What guarantee do you give on parts and labor?
- Can you check the drain and drain pump as well as the ice-making side?
Ice Machine Repair FAQs: Waseca, MN
Does my ice maker need descaling?
Why is my undercounter ice maker leaking?
Why does my ice machine make cloudy ice?
Is a countertop ice maker worth repairing?
Other Refrigeration Repair in Waseca
Ice Machine Repair Near Waseca
A note on whether the machine is making no ice, slow ice or cloudy ice, plus the model number, makes any ice machine repair in Waseca faster.